Luigi’s is an Akron institution which features a giant pizza made by PR “Grizzled Wizard” Miller on the outside. Luigi’s is also known for a 1949 Mechanical Bandbox above the front door that comes to life when the jukebox is played.

Petrified Wood Gas Station, Cafe and Motel 904 S Hwy 81-287 Decatur, TX Notable building Originally a 1927 Texas Tourist Camp, owner E. F. Boydston recognized that money could be made by attracting the motoring road trippers. The restaurant was built in 1929 and lodging in…

It’s that time of the year to start thinking about summer vacations. Whether you are going to be sticking close to home, or planning a big road trip across country, here are 27 apps you should have on your phone before you leave town. Of…

It was the roaring ‘20s, and 18th and Vine was the center of the black community at the time. The stage at the Panama Club was their showcase. It was also the beginning of Mayor Tom Pendergast’s political era, with the lax enforcement of liquor,…

Moonlight Towers 2100 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX (512) 974-6700 Historic lighting at Zilker Park Matthew McConaughey spread the word “Party at the moon tower” in the 1993 movie Dazed and Confused. Today they are an official Texas landmark and some can be found near…

Center of the World 1 Center of the World Drive Felicity, CA 760-572-0100 The Center of the World sits in a far more rugged and less populated environment, near the Imperial Sand Dunes in California’s southeast corner. But it has a pyramid, some winding stairs…

Claude Bell’s Dinosaurs 50800 Seminole Dr Cabazon, CA 951-849-8309 Also known as the Cabazon Dinosaurs and Claude Bell’s Dinos, since they were prominently featured in Mr. Herman’s Big Adventure. Claude Bell made ’em from leftover highway construction materials to lure traffic in off of I-10,…